After a disappointing performance by Bumrah in India's loss to New Zealand, Rabada climbs to the top of ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings. While Australia's Josh Hazlewood takes the second spot, Bumrah drops to third. South Africa's win against Bangladesh, coupled with Bumrah's zero wickets in Pune, helped Rabada earn the No.1 spot. Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin drops to fourth and New Zealand's Mitchell Santner makes an impressive move up to 44th.
Indian cricket fans have a reason to celebrate as Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin have claimed the top two spots in the latest ICC Men’s Test bowling rankings. This adds to the duo's impressive records, with Ashwin leading the wicket-taking charts for the World Test Championship while Bumrah sits fifth. Meanwhile, the Australian pair of Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, and South Africa's Kagiso Rabada round out the top five amongst fierce competition.
South Africa registered an impressive win over Bangladesh in the first Test match at Mirpur, after a decade-long wait for a Test match win in Asia. The victory propelled South Africa to the fourth spot in the World Test Championship points table, taking them one step closer to securing a spot in the WTC Final next year at Lord’s. The star of the match for South Africa was Kagiso Rabada, who claimed nine wickets in the game, while Kyle Verreynne’s century in the first innings and Mehidy Hasan’s fighting knock for Bangladesh were other highlights of the match.
In an impressive performance, South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada helped his team secure a seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the first Test of their two-match series. Resuming the day at 283-7, Bangladesh was quickly dismissed by Rabada and his teammate Wiaan Mulder, with Rabada taking 6-46 in the second innings alone. This was also enough for Rabada to become the fastest player to reach 300 Test wickets. South Africa needed just 22 overs to chase down the target of 106, with Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs leading the way.
On Day 3 of the first test, Kyle Verreynne's century helped South Africa dominate Bangladesh, pushing their first innings lead to 202 runs. Despite a strong performance from their spin bowlers, Bangladesh were unable to stop Verreynne's partnership with Wiaan Mulder and unbeaten stand with Mushfiqur Rahim. With South Africa in control, Bangladesh will need a strong performance on Day 4 to avoid having to bat a second time.
On the first day of the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa, fast bowler Kagiso Rabada made history by claiming his 300th Test wicket. South Africa dominated the day's play, with Bangladesh being bowled out for 106 in its first innings. The Proteas will now look to secure a strong lead and continue their impressive form in the series.
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada reached a career milestone by claiming his 300th Test wicket in Mirpur against Bangladesh. The home team struggled against the pace and spin of South Africa, collapsing to a mere total of 106 runs on the first day of the opening Test. Despite winning the toss and choosing to bat, Bangladesh struggled against the relentless attack of Rabada, Mulder, and Maharaj, with only opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy managing to reach double figures.
On the opening day of the first cricket test between South Africa and Bangladesh, South African fast bowlers Wiaan Mulder and Kagiso Rabada dominated the game, leaving Bangladesh struggling at 60-6 by lunch. Mulder claimed three crucial wickets, while Rabada shattered veteran Mushfiqur Rahim's stumps for his 300th test wicket. Despite the tough situation, Bangladesh opener Mahmudul Hasan showed resilience, while South Africa's Aiden Markram aims for a rare subcontinental victory.
In an exciting and closely contested second Test match, South Africa emerged as the victors over West Indies to secure the series 1-0. The Proteas' win also pushed them ahead of Pakistan in the World Test Championship standings, putting them in fifth place. Contributions from Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj and Wiaan Mulder, as well as a crucial six-wicket haul by Jayden Seales, helped seal the win for the visitors. The loss puts West Indies at the bottom of the table, almost ruling them out of contention for the WTC final.
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada continues to make history as he climbs up the list of his country's greatest test wicket-takers. With his recent three-wicket haul against the West Indies, the 29-year-old surpassed the tally of 291 wickets held by the legendary all-rounder, Jacques Kallis. His impressive average of 22.02 sets him apart from top 10 wicket-takers in South Africa, including the great Dale Steyn. Having made the test format his priority, Rabada is expected to reach the milestone of 400 test wickets in his career.